Long-john-silver Quote by Robert Louis Stevenson

“As I hear him, I understand that he's not more moronic because of the brandy than he is because of his cowardice.”

— Gabriel García Márquez

“It's a pity you didn't have a little more brandy. It might have made you more agreeable!”

— Noël Coward

“he poured himself a glass of whiskey. And another. And another. Not enough to get stinking drunk, just enough to make him overly contemplative.”

— Julia Quinn

“She was by herself whether she wanted to be or not, and no amount of brandy would make it any different.”

— Alexandra Ripley

“We'll just forget about this little conversation, shall we? The last bit that is." She managed to stretch her lips into a smile, but…

— Julia Quinn

“Not an elegant wine or a mellow brandy but harsh spirits.”

— Robin Hobb

“It's a pity he cannot kill himself with drink.”

— Emily Brontë

“Standing at the bar, he watched the bartender pour another shot. He downed it in a single gulp. The alcohol scalded his oesophagus and…

— Linda Castillo

“The taste of him exploded inside her mouth, filling her senses with an intoxicating warmth and aroma that had nothing to do with the…

— Susan Napier

“(Mason) took a swig of his drink and shuddered. 'Whoa - little too strong there bartender.' He scrunched his face. 'Oh shit, I am…

— Martin Fillmore Clark

“But I shook my head. I just couldn't go with him. Nor could I tell him it wasn't his public mistreatment that stole my…

— Leif Enger

“He wasn't a happy drunk and when he'd had too much, his frustration spilled out of him in an angry torrent of false bravado.…

— Ed Duncan